Overview

The Director's Cut of the original game, originally released standalone on GOG.com and later updated to include the original as an additional extra. While the game remains mostly unchanged, there are new sections for the player to explore the story of Nico from her perspective, replacing the classic introduction with a new one about Nico before she meets George.

Release information

The original game as described by the Gamecard. Patched to the latest version and is playable in all EFIGS languages in both speech and subtitles.

Patches and modifications

Official patches

Unofficial patches

Modifications

Known issues

The game may start in windowed mode upon launching it for the first time. To fix this, simply go to Options -> Screen resolution.

It may surprise some users to hear low-quality audio in the voice and music but this is normal. The source files are thought to have been lost by Revolution Software and so there is no way of producing higher quality audio without re-recording it. Additionally, at the time of recording the voices for Broken Sword, Revolution only had access to a makeshift recording booth.

Unofficial compatibility

Linux compatibility

The Director's Cut works in Wine. According to this Wine AppDB report, the game should work out-of-the-box. On 64-bit systems, however, it may be necessary to install some multilib components.

Arch

It may be necessary to install various multilibs if running a 64-bit Arch system. To do this in Arch, simply uncomment the following line in your /etc/pacman.conf